If you’re either elderly, or taking care of someone who is, you want to know the most nutritious things they can consume to maintain, or better yet, improve their health. Sometimes, people have either lost their appetite, are in a hurry, so they need something fast, or just a preference…

Meet Warren. He’s a 70-year-old retired wealth advisor from one of Canada’s big 5 banks. And he is very active in retirement. He moved out of the big city, and spent a lot of his time outdoors, from gardening, to home improvement projects, and more. …

We often use the word “frail”, but what does that mean? In a nutshell, it means someone who has problems with the activities of daily living (ADLs). What would those be? Some examples would be: Climbing the stairs in their home Doing their laundry Household cleaning Shopping Gardening Getting down…

“Should I get a food sensitivity test?” My clients, readers and audiences will frequently ask me. To which I’ll answer that question with another question (yeah, it’s a Jewish thing): “what do you hope to get out of the test?” Why do I ask this question? A couple of reasons: …

Lots of people say lots of stupid things (what a way to start an article, eh?). Unfortunately, that includes health professionals. I’ve written extensively about the stupid things that personal trainers do and say. In an effort to tick everyone off, I’m going to look outside of my industry, and…

Do you have a major event coming up, where you absolutely have to look good? Maybe a major birthday, like your 50th, 60th, 70th? Maybe a beach vacation? Maybe a family reunion or high school anniversary? In any case, there’s a deadline. And you want to look your best for…

Calcium is an essential nutrient that is necessary for many functions in human health along with other benefits. Maybe you have (or want to prevent) osteoporosis, and you heard that calcium builds strong bones and teeth. Maybe you heard that calcium is good for high blood pressure and can lower…

Lots of forward-thinking companies are looking for a good corporate wellness solution, and for good reason. They understand that corporate wellness programs can: Boost productivity: healthier, fitter staff members work harder Retain top talent: if one company provides wellness services for their staff, and a different company doesn’t, that can…

A few weeks ago, I wrote an article, fantasizing about what I would do with an osteoporosis client who had no limitations — time, money and nutritional compliance. In this one, I’ll play out a different fantasy: what I would do with a high blood pressure client who had no…